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If you’d eventually like a larger space, you can buy as many options as you’d like, and may be able to create a contiguous set after the Estate is purchased during plot allocation. Alternatively, you can also purchase Memberships for children for them to enjoy, build upon, and eventually pass on to their families.

We will stagger closed invitations to small, select groups of our own global families and friends initially. After they’ve had a chance to consider, potentially even visit possible sites, and secure their place through Membership, we’ll likely ask them to introduce other people with similar values and eco-social priorities.

We’ll hold quarterly, virtual Open Houses to introduce the Project, provide updates, current status of the search, new information/research, and answer questions. We’ll also periodically send out E-mail surveys to capture priorities, ideas, and concerns, which we’ll share/address in the next Open House.

No. The intent is to purchase an Estate of approximately 200 acres, of which at least 40% is viable for development (i.e. 75 acres), less 10-15 acres for the Lodge, Cabins, service buildings, and road/energy infrastructure. The balance of the estate will be retained in its natural state for protection/enjoyment.

Yes. Anyone can become a Member of this kind of Company (to secure land use/rights) regardless of citizenship. Most tourist visitors can remain in the UK for up to 180 days (US – 180 days at a time, EU – 180 days in one calendar year). Currently, owning land or investing does not create UK visa eligibility.

We’ll host quarterly information sessions, offer one-on-one conversations to answer detailed questions, and provide a contract governing Membership and eventual relationship of your personal plot within the larger project, estate, and community. If acceptable, you sign, transfer funds, and secure your participation.

Unfortunately not. Like anywhere else in the world, property moves fast, and the Company will need to be able to substantiate that it has actual capital (not expressions of interest) or no Offer to Purchase can be made under UK law. If you prefer to wait, feel free to keep up to date, and pick from plots that remain.

Families – of any kind or composition – are the point. We’re looking among our networks, and for those we’ve not yet met. We’re looking for the ‘helpers’, ‘teachers’, ‘artists’, ‘thinkers’…‘the builders’, ‘carers’ and the ‘curious’. We want individuals who need families, and families who make communities. You.

No. (That’s it; that’s the whole answer.)

You could of course, and we encourage you to research other options. But they won’t include the costs of access, utilities, and maintenance that are included in the collective value of the Project. Loch-side single-family homes are also available, but not with the added community and lifestyle amenities in this offer.

We’re assessing three types of potential Estate purchases, all at approximately 200 acres of total property size: first - woodlands on Scottish Highland lochs and coast, second - woodlands on medium-sized Highland rivers, and third – grand Manor Houses with wooded estates on waterfront Highland properties.

Not as of now (date below), but potential sites have been identified, assessed, and scored against 30+ variables of Site, Topography, Accessibility, and Status to generate comparable ratings for consideration. “Site” images in this document are of possible properties that have been identified, assessed, and visited.

The Directors of the Company will finalise a recommendation of an eventual site for consideration and approval by the Members…balancing priorities, availability, and funding. Members will receive regular updates on options and progress, and may join on site visits if they’d like a closer look at the process.

Probably not, even if all the funding is in place. Planning permission can be challenging in ‘National Scenic Areas’ or with ‘Landscape and Visual Impact’. It may ease local government approval to first build the cabins, then their support capacity (lodge/outbuildings), then additional homes over three years.

A while. We are in the middle of the scoping stage now (Spring 2026), and hoping to launch the first round of Membership invites this year. Land assessment will continue in parallel, but even at the fastest (e.g. 70 commitments in 12 months), it will still be 3-4 years from now before individual builds might begin.

The land search has already begun, as has research on Scottish property acquisition process and law. We propose a four-year active commitment from the first Membership to find and make a formal offer on a suitable Estate, after which Members can vote to extend the search, or reclaim 90% of their Commitment.

Somewhat (adventure!) We’ve both managed publicly-funded projects ten+ times this size, and run our own businesses. Alex has also managed small Berzerkistans, and Kyle the third largest political party in the UK. And if you’re reading this, you know one or both of us. We believe we can do it, especially together.

The ‘Fund’ (the total of all commitments) will be used to manage the project, assess and purchase the Estate, issue individual Deeds to Members, prepare road and infrastructure to it, construct 4-6 rental ‘Cabins’, service buildings, renewable utilities, the main house (the ‘Lodge’), and upgrades within it.

Public rentals (i.e. AirBnB) of Cabins, (sustainable) logging income, and any other potential revenue will be re-invested into the Estate for business expenses, debt management, maintenance, upgrades, staff costs (cleaners, property manager…) Profits cannot be distributed as dividends within the Company.

Yes. There will be an annual maintenance fee assessed to cover common, ongoing Estate costs, and fund collectively-prioritised communal upgrades (for example, paving hard gravel roads, building a pier, increasing solar/wind infrastructure, installing a waterside hot-tub/sauna…) over time as affordable.

Membership for one party (individual, couple, or family) will cost GPB £100,000 for for priority parcel selection rights and ongoing participation. The structure is designed to keep entry and exit pricing within a controlled and predictable range to prioritise accessibility and shared values over profit maximisation.

Pricing for Membership is determined by a fixed, non-market formula designed to ensure long-term accessibility and stability. Interested parties are encouraged to do their own research on costs and complexity of land and development in the Highlands, and balance that against Project Argyll’s offer.

While we hope that the value of Membership in the Project sustains commitment, any Member may request a refund of 90% of their commitment until a formal Offer to Purchase an Estate is made by the Directors. After that, Membership can only be transferred or sold per the eventual Agreement (contract).

Like any endeavour of this size, complexity, and financial commitment, realising it will take management, time, professional services, and significant effort. 10% of the value of each Commitment will be transferred to an operating account to pay for those costs, which will reported on annually.

We will be paid GBP £50,000/year equivalent (billed by work-days) until the core construction (lodge, cabins, outbuildings, access, and infrastructure) is completed, at which point we will be allocated a Lodge apartment or equivalent for our exclusive use. We may then remain in a paid part-time staff position.

The Company will guarantee in your contract that it will only commit the balance of your Commitment (90%) in its eventual Offer to Purchase the land Estate. The Project’s finances will be viewable in real-time online for Members, confirmed quarterly, and professionally accounted annually per UK law.

The Directors will report regularly on progress towards the membership and funding required to purchase an Estate. If sufficient commitments are not secured within the agreed period, Members will consider whether to extend the process, revise the proposal, or bring it to an end. Any return of commitments will follow the terms of the Membership Agreement.

The Company will not purchase an Estate unless it has an approved and credible plan covering the purchase price, professional costs, necessary works, reserves, and contingencies. Members will receive the proposed budget before being asked to approve an acquisition. Any material change to Member commitments would require explicit agreement.

The Company will establish a fair process covering notice, discussion, reasonable repayment arrangements, and persistent non-payment. Any enforcement or transfer provisions will be stated in advance in the Membership Agreement and applied consistently to all Members.

You are becoming a Member of a UK Company Limited by Guarantee (the ‘Company’) that entitles you to exclusive use of a one-acre plot of land or Manor room on a larger estate (the ‘Estate’) of property to be purchased. Once the Estate is acquired, Members will select options in order of commitment.

Everything other than individual Members’ plots will be owned by the Company. The Company will manage the remaining land for communal use, shared gardens, the rental properties, the Lodge, natural resources, and ongoing maintenance. Company/management accounts will be open to Members.

Aside from practical benefits, the Project offers private access to dramatic wilderness living, a curated network of good humans, lifestyle multipliers beyond individual affordability, an ‘off-grid’ haven designed for sustainability, an ecological investment that resists encroachment, unique events and support.

Membership does not confer ownership of the Company or its assets. Members have limited voting rights on defined matters, but no role in day-to-day management. The Company is controlled by its Directors, who oversee operations, assure continuity, and protect the project’s long-term structure.

No, the Company will transfer your private plot in a long-term (125 year) renewable lease for your exclusive use. It’s a common UK legal/property mechanism, and mortgage’able. You own the lease to the land, and what you build on it. The Company owns all communal assets on the rest of the property.

Members govern the Company, and have approval rights over acquisition/disposal of communal land, changes to the Articles of Association, admission of new Members, capital expenditures, and changes to other Member rights. Directors implement and manage the Project on behalf of the Members day-to-day.

All the terms and documentation will be available in advance for you to download, read, have legally assessed, and discuss with us. We want you to know, understand, and support exactly how things will work in order to avoid conflict, build confidence and engagement in the most transparent way possible.

Exactly this. You’re buying into higher lifestyle breadth per unit of effort, infrastructure and resilience beyond what normal people can afford alone, a scalable variety of richness and experience, in a location of stunning beauty and peace with likeminded global good humans who want to put community first.

The governing documents will establish a staged process beginning with direct discussion and internal resolution, followed where necessary by independent mediation and formal legal remedies. The purpose will be to resolve disagreements fairly without compromising individual rights or the long-term stability of the Project.

Yes. Once a specific Estate is purchased and professional surveyors map one-acre options, Members will choose their specific plot(s) in order of their commitment. Plots will be allocated in a pre-defined and transparent process, so those making early commitments will benefit from the widest range of locations.

Yes, subject to agreed terms and ‘Planning Permission’ from the local government, which is valid for three years, must be specific to each plot and architectural renderings, and be secured for each property after its allocation if you wish to build. Company Planning Permission may ease sub-plot applications.

Absolutely; it’s yours to do with as you like, and we aim to allow you to potentially also share your Cabin-weeks as well if you wish. We’ll only ask that doing so is with the understanding that they will follow the same community, access, and usage guidelines as Project Members, and respect common assets.

No. Not only must ‘Short-Term Lets’ in the UK be licensed by the local government, but doing so creates legal, insurance, and financial liability for the owner and Company. The Company may explore potentially extending its license to your home if you wish, and defray an amount up to your annual fee as a Member.

The Company will formally support applications for Planning Permission on Members’ personal plots, and will be able to recommend specialist services who can assist in site surveys, architecture firms specialising in Highland properties and local government applications to maximise approval chances.

Certainly, based upon its experience preparing the Estate, building the Lodge, service buildings, and Cabins. Depending upon the extent, details, and ambition of your plans, there may be additional project management/general contractor services that the Company can offer at competitive pricing.

The goal is for the Company to build a ‘Virtual Power Plant’ of renewable energy sources (solar, wind, hydro) with transmission architecture, and distributed batteries. To plug in/join, your build must include compatible inputs, storage, and systems, which will add +5% to the overall cost, but then be free utilities.

The Company will meet or exceed statutory (legal) standards, and voluntarily engage and select higher-level standards for communal assets. Members’ builds will be required to meet the minimum level of all standards (statutory and voluntary), which will add +3-5% to overall build costs (in addition to energy).

The Company will arrange appropriate insurance for the Estate’s communal land, buildings, infrastructure, activities, and liabilities. Members will remain responsible for insurance relating to their own homes, contents, guests, and activities unless a collective policy provides otherwise. The final division of responsibility will be defined before plots are allocated.

Yes, but only within the Company’s rules. Transfers must be to approved Members, at a price set by the project’s formula, not the open market. This maintains fairness, prevents speculation, and ensures continuity of the community’s long-term structure. This is not a restriction, this is the Project’s purpose.

Because not only is that not why we’re doing this, but market-based capitalisation of finite resources and environmental systems is destroying the planet and human society. You can do that elsewhere if you wish, of course, and you won’t lose money on Project Argyll, but this part isn’t negotiable. It’s the point.

It’s defined in advance (you can see it now before you commit, of course) and takes the actual cost of your plot and buildings, adds for inflation and reduces for depreciation (using common public indices in the UK) plus 10% for your efforts in the community, and a fee (10%) that goes to the Company.

The intention is that a Member’s rights can pass to an eligible successor, subject to the Company’s governing documents, membership requirements, and transfer process. The final arrangements will address inheritance, joint ownership, executors, tax, and circumstances in which a successor does not wish to become a Member.